• An Arkansas State Trooper struck a motorcyclist who was actively fleeing a traffic stop.
  • The rider was knocked off his motorcycle but was not injured and was taken to jail.
  • He now faces multiple serious charges of high-speed pursuit.

Motorcycles can sometimes be kryptonite for police trying to pursue them. In Arkansas, officers who get close enough to break up a bicycle chase waste no time. Now we have evidence of just that: an ASP officer knocked a rider off his bike after a high-speed chase.

It all started when Trooper Tanner Seale was on the side of U.S. Highway 78 when a motorcyclist drove by. According to the post in the video description below, Seale allegedly clocked the driver at 80 mph (129 km/h) in a 60 mph (97 km/h) zone. So Seal gave chase to stop the traffic.

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However, the driver apparently had other ideas because he took off at full throttle before stopping. Seal gave chase, but the driver managed to leave a huge distance behind the cruiser. Despite this, Sil managed to catch up momentarily before the racer hit him again. “He’s playing games with me,” Seal told the dispatcher. During the chase, the pair of vehicles exceeded 100 mph (161 km/h) several times.

Apparently Seal had no intention of letting the racer do it again if he could actually get close enough. A few seconds later, the racer slows down for a turn, and as he makes the turn, Seal hits him and the motorcycle at about 30 mph (48 km/h). The rider, reportedly named Michael E., fell off his bike and initially tried to get to his feet before Seale and another trooper moved in to arrest him.

He had no warrants or any other compelling reason to run, according to the report. However, as a result of his escape, he faced a long list of charges. This includes fleeing, driving without a license, improper use of a turn signal, improper lane change, driving without insurance and careless driving. Let it be known that the Arkansas Police will be so aggressive if they deem it necessary. They are so willing to do these things that sometimes they set up the wrong person altogether.

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